Stands for supporting flat-irons



Nov. 11, 1969 Filed March 14, 196'? INVENTOR PETER AGRUSA United StatesPatent O 3,477,672 STANDS FOR SUPPORTING FLAT-IRONS Peter Agrusa, 1014E. Pearson St., Milwaukee, Wis. 53202 Filed Mar. 14, 1967, Ser. No.623,518 Int. Cl. D06f 79/02 US. Cl. 248-117.2 2 Claims ABSTRACT OF THEDISCLOSURE Relates to an improved stand which includes a body forcontacting and supporting a fiat-iron, said body having a bottom portionwhich flanges extending therefrom and from the sides. A support memberextends vertically downward from an upper portion of a body portion toengage a flat surface for providing stability to the stand. The supportmember is formed from a portion of said body portion.

My invention relates to an improved stand, and more particularly to asupport for flat-irons, and is a direct improvement on i the standillustrated, described, and claimed in my co-pending application Ser.No. 564,514.

The prime object of my invention is to provide an integrally constructeddevice for supporting a flat-iron, made of a single piece of material,of a limited size.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed, that is constructed in a manner to eliminate the hazard oftipping While in use.

Still another object of my invention, is to construct the device in amanner to permit air to circulate at the base of the flat-iron, toprevent the stand from heating.

It is manifest to anyone familiar with the art of ironing clothes, bymeans of a flat-iron, which is usually electrically heated, that theflat-iron has to be postioned in an upward plane, to prevent the hotiron from scorching the surface of the padded ironing board. Thisvertical position of the flat-iron presents a hazard of its slipping ortipping, and it is the prime object of my invention to provide a stand,or support for the flat-iron, that will support it rigidly and permitcirculation of air thereby preventing the hot flat-iron from heating thestand, or support.

The device is easy to manufacture from a single piece of sheet material,and performs perfectly in its function.

Other and further objects of my invention will become more apparent asthe description proceeds, when taken in conjunction with the drawings,in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the device constituting my invention,formed of a single piece of sheet material;

FIGURE 2 is a vertical, cross-sectional view of the device as shown inFIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is a similar view as shown in FIGURE 2, but of modified design,showing the vertical support separate, and attached to the upper end ofthe body;

FIGURE 4 is a top, or plan view of the device, in a flat, un-foldedposition;

FIGURE 5 is a lateral cross-sectional view taken at the line 5-5, inFIGURE 4;

FIGURE 6 is a top, or plan view of the devices of modified construction,as shown in FIGURE 3, and

FIGURE 7 is a flat, or plan view of the vertical support, shown inFIGURE 3, before it is formed for use.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding 3,477,672Patented Nov. 11, 1969 parts throughout the several views, and referringnow to the same, the character 10, shows generally the body of thedevice (see FIGURE 4), constructed of any type of sheet metal, or thelike, and bent upward at its lower, or forward end to form verticalflanges 11, and tapered narrow at its upper end 12, and provided with aplurality of embossed channels 13, which may be arranged in anyconvenient manner.

There is vertical section 14, integrally supported at 15 and having itsdepending end 16 equipped with oppositely disposed members 17, whichmembers 17 keep the device from tipping when the section 14 is bentdownwardly in a vertical position (see FIG. 2), and the end 16 ishorizontally bent at 18 as shown in FIGURES 1 and 2, for supporting thedevice ready for use.

Obviously when the support 14 is bent downward as shown in FIG. 1 and 2,it will leave an opening 19 in the body section 10, and when the fiatsection or surface of the flat-iron (not shown) rests on the top edgesof the embossed channels 13, it will permit air to circulate on thesurface of the fiat-iron.

In FIGS. 3, 6, and 7, I show a modified construction in which thevertical support 20, is a separate unit, and is attached by means ofwelding, or the like, (see FIG. 3), at 21 to the upper end 12 of thebody 10. Obviously the vertical support 20 is bent at 21 and 22, toconform with the structure shown.

The bove description together with the drawings shows the device as apractical unit that is economical to manufacture, and serves the purposefor which it is intended, and although I have shown a specificarrangement of the features, I am fully cognizant of the fact that manychanges may be made without effecting the operativeness of the device,and I reserve the rights to make such changes, as I may deem necessaryor convenient, Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent in the United States is:

1. An improved stand for supporting flat-irons comprising:

a body for supporting the flat surface of an iron,

said body having a top portion and a bottom portion,

said bottom portion having flanges extending from sides thereof,

a unitary support member extending from said body portion verticallydownward, said support member being integrally formed from said bottomportion, and being substantially T-shaped having a vertical member and across member, and

said cross member thereof bent to conform to a horizontal surface forsupport.

2. The improved stand of claim 1 wherein said substantially T-shapedmember extends from the top portion of said body.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,136,455 4/1915 Wiener 248-11722,448,227 8/ 1948 McCan 248-1 17.1 3,184,194 5/1965 Be'ck 248-1172CHANCELLOR E. HARRIS, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 248-1172

